The one pavilion that combined all of the themes of Epcot Center together: technology, transportation, communication, food, health, energy, living in future habitats on the land, undersea and in space

Unofficially, it was seen by GE and Disney as a sequel to the Carousel of Progress

The characters have grown up and moved out

When proposing ideas for New Tomorrowland in Disneyland in 1990, Imagineering prepared a proposal to essentially combine CoP and Horizons

The show’s theaters would present the concept of the “great, big beautiful tomorrow” starting with “Looking Back at Tomorrow” from the Horizons pavilion at EPCOT Center and continuing through an “1890s Victorian style American living room;” “the kitchen of a 1940s modern home;” “a vacation villa circa 1990;” “an undersea research station;” “a space station orbiting the Earth;” and conclude with the “urban habitat…desert habitat…and space scene” from Horizons. http://auction.howardlowery.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=5322846

Design

1979 was a look at the history of technology and a large exhibit space for GE of today and tomorrow

Jack Welch became chairman of GE and he didn’t think the pavilion was futuristic enough

The name changed in 1980 to “Century 3” and the design was changed to focus on living in the future with technology

GE signed for sponsorship in October 1980 and changed the name again to “Futureprobe”

The building was designed to look like a spaceship

The rear of the building was “show ready” to be seen from the proposed LVB Monorail

By the groundbreaking in February 1982, the pavilion was named Horizons

Ride

Guests would load in a transport terminal of the future

guests would board a car that seated four people and faced left of forward motion

The ride started by looking back at dreams of the future over the centuries

Included looks at Jules Verne’s idea of a flight to the moon

A future look at Paris from 1920s

“Easy living” with the robot butler, which was the ‘80s as seen from the ‘30s

looking back at tomorrow with movies and television specials of yesteryear

The future from the ‘50s where the future was “kinda fun”

Then head into bringing our dreams to life: “If we can dream it, we can do it” - the transition between past and future. Two Omnimax theaters that showed images of the space shuttle liftoff, landsat photography of earth, microprocessor, crystals for use in microelectronics, liquid space (underwater), DNA chain, the sun

21st Century living - An “achievable Future” of 2086 (When Disneyland opened, Tomorrowland represented the future in the year 1986)

Meet the narrators at their futuristic home

Dad is playing a futuristic piano

Mom is chatting with her daughter on a holophone

Head to the agricultural engineer daughter’s home on the farm in the desert

The daughter is overseeing the harvest of l’orange (half lime, half orange)

Head into the house where her husband and son making a birthday cake

then to the den where the daughter is talking to her boyfriend who is working on his submarine

Then go to the maintenance bay where the boyfriend is working on the submarine

Continue on to the underwater city where children are getting ready to go deep sea diving

Then head to space where we see a space colony where the son and his family live

A family just arriving from the shuttle

Crystals growing in space

Join the family in singing birthday to the grandson via hologram

Then it’s time to head back home: you got to vote on the flight path back to FuturePort

Space: Omega Centauri

Land: Mesa Verde

Sea: Sea Castle Resort

Additional history

Closed in December 1994

Reopened in December 1995 because Universe of Energy and World of Motion were both closed

Closed permanently on 1/9/99, 20 years ago

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Released 2/18/19

Opened one year after Epcot on 10/1/83

Sponsored by General Electric for the first 10 years

The one pavilion that combined all of the themes of Epcot Center together: technology, transportation, communication, food, health, energy, living in future habitats on the land, undersea and in space

Unofficially, it was seen by GE and Disney as a sequel to the Carousel of Progress

The characters have grown up and moved out

When proposing ideas for New Tomorrowland in Disneyland in 1990, Imagineering prepared a proposal to essentially combine CoP and Horizons

The show’s theaters would present the concept of the “great, big beautiful tomorrow” starting with “Looking Back at Tomorrow” from the Horizons pavilion at EPCOT Center and continuing through an “1890s Victorian style American living room;” “the kitchen of a 1940s modern home;” “a vacation villa circa 1990;” “an undersea research station;” “a space station orbiting the Earth;” and conclude with the “urban habitat…desert habitat…and space scene” from Horizons. http://auction.howardlowery.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=5322846

Design

1979 was a look at the history of technology and a large exhibit space for GE of today and tomorrow

Jack Welch became chairman of GE and he didn’t think the pavilion was futuristic enough

The name changed in 1980 to “Century 3” and the design was changed to focus on living in the future with technology

GE signed for sponsorship in October 1980 and changed the name again to “Futureprobe”

The building was designed to look like a spaceship

The rear of the building was “show ready” to be seen from the proposed LVB Monorail

By the groundbreaking in February 1982, the pavilion was named Horizons

Ride

Guests would load in a transport terminal of the future

guests would board a car that seated four people and faced left of forward motion

The ride started by looking back at dreams of the future over the centuries

Included looks at Jules Verne’s idea of a flight to the moon

A future look at Paris from 1920s

“Easy living” with the robot butler, which was the ‘80s as seen from the ‘30s

looking back at tomorrow with movies and television specials of yesteryear

The future from the ‘50s where the future was “kinda fun”

Then head into bringing our dreams to life: “If we can dream it, we can do it” - the transition between past and future. Two Omnimax theaters that showed images of the space shuttle liftoff, landsat photography of earth, microprocessor, crystals for use in microelectronics, liquid space (underwater), DNA chain, the sun

21st Century living - An “achievable Future” of 2086 (When Disneyland opened, Tomorrowland represented the future in the year 1986)

Meet the narrators at their futuristic home

Dad is playing a futuristic piano

Mom is chatting with her daughter on a holophone

Head to the agricultural engineer daughter’s home on the farm in the desert

The daughter is overseeing the harvest of l’orange (half lime, half orange)

Head into the house where her husband and son making a birthday cake

then to the den where the daughter is talking to her boyfriend who is working on his submarine

Then go to the maintenance bay where the boyfriend is working on the submarine

Continue on to the underwater city where children are getting ready to go deep sea diving

Then head to space where we see a space colony where the son and his family live

A family just arriving from the shuttle

Crystals growing in space

Join the family in singing birthday to the grandson via hologram

Then it’s time to head back home: you got to vote on the flight path back to FuturePort

Space: Omega Centauri

Land: Mesa Verde

Sea: Sea Castle Resort

Additional history

Closed in December 1994

Reopened in December 1995 because Universe of Energy and World of Motion were both closed

Closed permanently on 1/9/99, 20 years ago

]]>35:01cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,horizons,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportChris and Glenn talk about the history and legacy of Horizons167fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchNo more trains at Walt Disney World!No more trains at Walt Disney World!Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:15:49 +0000

Released 2/8/19

Chris can’t hear the WDW Railroad trains anymore!

Disney News

Maleficent Dragon Float returns to the Festival of Fantasy Parade from her “Malefi-Fire” last May

Fixes to Splash Mountain come in wake of the maintenance list on WDWNT.com; are they related?

Elimination of plastic bags in the parks, and new, reusable bags are now available for purchase

Was the first Space Mountain to open, although it was originally planed for Disneyland as "Space Port”

Designing started in 1964, but Space Port was stopped because of Disney’s death

It was revived because of the popularity of WDW with teens and young adults; the Magic Kingdom needed a thrill ride

Disney Artist John Hench drew the original concept art of the SM exterior

It was Walt who wanted the roller coaster to be in the dark so he could have precise control of the lighting and to project images on the interior walls.

Selling RCA on an attraction to spend $10 million sponsoring the attraction was key to the project

In the book “The Disney Mountains” author Jason Surrell writes about Marty Sklar’s efforts to sell the idea to RCA

Disney had an agreement with RCA in 1970 to do all the infrastructure communications for WDW

The contract stipulated that if Disney could come up with an attraction RCA would be willing to spend $10 million dollars

The original pitch was a new version of Mission to Mars that took people inside a computer

The meeting with the RCA CEO, Robert Sarnoff went horribly. Sarnoff sat at the head of a long conference table, and couldn’t hear the presentation and couldn’t see the materials. He asked his staff “who are these guys?"

That’s when Marty and John Hench regrouped and moved forward with the Space Mountain plans

The pitch for SM, Sklar brought Card Walker, Disney’s CEO to the meeting, as he and Sarnoff knew each other. They also insisted that Sarnoff sit in the middle of the table so he could see and hear.

The story for the SM presentation focused on communication, as RCA had pulled out of the computer business shortly after the first presentation. The attraction would still consist of a rocket ride through space, but guests would see RCA satellites orbiting in space and after the ride, guests would visit the Home of Future Living which showed off the latest RCA home entertainment products, and some future products, and the last thing guest would see before exiting was themselves on color TV

RCA approved the sponsorship, and the project started

The project was lead by John Hench and Marty Sklar, and George McGinnis and Claude Coats - of pirates of the Caribbean and haunted mansion fame— were on the team

Former astronaut Gordon Cooper, commander of Mercury 9 and Gemini 5, became a member of the Disney team and provided personal consultation to help insure the authenticity of Space Mountain.

The roller coaster was developed by Arrow (who built the Matterhorn) and Disney

It’s made up of 2 tracks: Alpha (to the left) and Omega. Alpha is 3,196 feet long while Omega is 10 feet shorter.

Top speed is between 28 - 35 mph

Ride duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds

It’s a pure gravity ride with no boosters or retarders; there are only braking zones. If the ride stops, the brakes are simply released and the trains coast back to the station

There are 30 trains (15 for each side), with two cars per train, with 3 people per car (although originally, the cars sat 4 people per car; this was changed in 1989)

The exit was the Home of Future Living from 1975 - 1985 and pretty much included everything that was presented to RCA during the pitch meeting:

featured the theme song "Here's to the Future"

Guests stepped onto the Goodyear Speedramp and went past scenes of the Home of Future Living (from Widen Your World)

Started outside on the patio with the father on a lounge chair looking at a briefcase size TV screen on a business video call

Then, inside the rooms were a series of white hexagonal modules with white, yellow, orange, and brown decor

First, the nursery where a toy clown held a camera pointed at the baby; the camera signal was sent to the other screens so the family could monitor the baby

Next, the family room shows the grandmother taking a two way TV pottery lesson

Then, the Rec room, where a teenage boy took in some snow skiing on a SelectaVision simulator while the younger brother assembled a model rocket via televised instructions

Back outside, a boy is at the front door, talking to the mother inside via camera

Again inside, the kitchen shows the mother and a neighbor sitting in front of a large TV wall unit reviewing an online catalog system, along with a picture in picture of the boy at the door

Then, the teenage daughter’s bedroom watching a SelectaVision videodisc movie on a large screen

Finally, was the entertainment center where a young girl and boy watched a football game on a wall-sized screen

Then, you travelled under the train tracks on the speed ramp until you reached the incline and the TVs where you could see yourself

In 1985, it was changed to RYCA-1 which showed what life might be like living in a space colony on another planet; the sets are pretty much the same as they are today. They were changed to reflect sending packages across spatial distances using teleportation when FedEx took over sponsorship in 1994. And during the 2009 refurbishment, it was changed to the current design of Starport 75 and promoting different destinations around the universe to which Space Mountain's rockets could take them

FedEx added TVs to the waiting area inside and played SMTV which had news clips from around the galaxy

Was the first Space Mountain to open, although it was originally planed for Disneyland as "Space Port”

Designing started in 1964, but Space Port was stopped because of Disney’s death

It was revived because of the popularity of WDW with teens and young adults; the Magic Kingdom needed a thrill ride

Disney Artist John Hench drew the original concept art of the SM exterior

It was Walt who wanted the roller coaster to be in the dark so he could have precise control of the lighting and to project images on the interior walls.

Selling RCA on an attraction to spend $10 million sponsoring the attraction was key to the project

In the book “The Disney Mountains” author Jason Surrell writes about Marty Sklar’s efforts to sell the idea to RCA

Disney had an agreement with RCA in 1970 to do all the infrastructure communications for WDW

The contract stipulated that if Disney could come up with an attraction RCA would be willing to spend $10 million dollars

The original pitch was a new version of Mission to Mars that took people inside a computer

The meeting with the RCA CEO, Robert Sarnoff went horribly. Sarnoff sat at the head of a long conference table, and couldn’t hear the presentation and couldn’t see the materials. He asked his staff “who are these guys?"

That’s when Marty and John Hench regrouped and moved forward with the Space Mountain plans

The pitch for SM, Sklar brought Card Walker, Disney’s CEO to the meeting, as he and Sarnoff knew each other. They also insisted that Sarnoff sit in the middle of the table so he could see and hear.

The story for the SM presentation focused on communication, as RCA had pulled out of the computer business shortly after the first presentation. The attraction would still consist of a rocket ride through space, but guests would see RCA satellites orbiting in space and after the ride, guests would visit the Home of Future Living which showed off the latest RCA home entertainment products, and some future products, and the last thing guest would see before exiting was themselves on color TV

RCA approved the sponsorship, and the project started

The project was lead by John Hench and Marty Sklar, and George McGinnis and Claude Coats - of pirates of the Caribbean and haunted mansion fame— were on the team

Former astronaut Gordon Cooper, commander of Mercury 9 and Gemini 5, became a member of the Disney team and provided personal consultation to help insure the authenticity of Space Mountain.

The roller coaster was developed by Arrow (who built the Matterhorn) and Disney

It’s made up of 2 tracks: Alpha (to the left) and Omega. Alpha is 3,196 feet long while Omega is 10 feet shorter.

Top speed is between 28 - 35 mph

Ride duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds

It’s a pure gravity ride with no boosters or retarders; there are only braking zones. If the ride stops, the brakes are simply released and the trains coast back to the station

There are 30 trains (15 for each side), with two cars per train, with 3 people per car (although originally, the cars sat 4 people per car; this was changed in 1989)

The exit was the Home of Future Living from 1975 - 1985 and pretty much included everything that was presented to RCA during the pitch meeting:

featured the theme song "Here's to the Future"

Guests stepped onto the Goodyear Speedramp and went past scenes of the Home of Future Living (from Widen Your World)

Started outside on the patio with the father on a lounge chair looking at a briefcase size TV screen on a business video call

Then, inside the rooms were a series of white hexagonal modules with white, yellow, orange, and brown decor

First, the nursery where a toy clown held a camera pointed at the baby; the camera signal was sent to the other screens so the family could monitor the baby

Next, the family room shows the grandmother taking a two way TV pottery lesson

Then, the Rec room, where a teenage boy took in some snow skiing on a SelectaVision simulator while the younger brother assembled a model rocket via televised instructions

Back outside, a boy is at the front door, talking to the mother inside via camera

Again inside, the kitchen shows the mother and a neighbor sitting in front of a large TV wall unit reviewing an online catalog system, along with a picture in picture of the boy at the door

Then, the teenage daughter’s bedroom watching a SelectaVision videodisc movie on a large screen

Finally, was the entertainment center where a young girl and boy watched a football game on a wall-sized screen

Then, you travelled under the train tracks on the speed ramp until you reached the incline and the TVs where you could see yourself

In 1985, it was changed to RYCA-1 which showed what life might be like living in a space colony on another planet; the sets are pretty much the same as they are today. They were changed to reflect sending packages across spatial distances using teleportation when FedEx took over sponsorship in 1994. And during the 2009 refurbishment, it was changed to the current design of Starport 75 and promoting different destinations around the universe to which Space Mountain's rockets could take them

FedEx added TVs to the waiting area inside and played SMTV which had news clips from around the galaxy

]]>01:17:04cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,christmas,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportLots of Christmas discussion, plus Disney news and rumors and bonus picks of the week!163fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchIf a bottle of soda falls in the new World of Disney...If a bottle of soda falls in the new World of Disney...Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:06:43 +0000

Recorded - 11/7/18

Trip report from Chris - Disney Springs

World of Disney reopening

Chris’ mishap with a Coke bottle in WoD

Maleficent float is returning to the Festival of Fantasy Parade in the Magic Kingdom

Disney bought Lucasfilm six years ago today and has already recouped its $4 billion investment

]]>58:19cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportThoughts on the updated World of Disney, Chris’ mishap in WoD, Maleficent float returning, new DHS auto entrance, and of course, Gondola talk162fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchThere was no Early Morning Magic when we were playing Adventures in the MK. Now get off my lawn!There was no Early Morning Magic when we were playing Adventures in the MK. Now get off my lawn!Tue, 30 Oct 2018 01:46:02 +0000

]]>46:20cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportIs the Early Morning Magic program at DHS worth it? Increase in Disney Annual Passes. And we go retro to talk about old Disney video games.161fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchSpaceship Earth closing? No problem! We'll be on the Disney Cruise!Spaceship Earth closing? No problem! We'll be on the Disney Cruise!Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:27:00 +0000

Released on 10/17/18

Disney Cruise Line follow up

Glenn booked a cruise out of New Orleans!

Spaceship Earth Will Close for Over Two Years, Part of Massive Overhaul of Epcot’s Future World

India Pavilion Coming to Epcot’s World Showcase with Massive Jungle Book Ride

Is PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Getting Ready to Close?

3rd Hotel to join Swan and Dolphin

Magic Kingdom’s Club 33 location (Captain's Quarters) is out from behind construction walls

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Released on 10/8/18

Rumor Show!

Rumored opening dates for new attractions

Skyliner Gondolas will not have A/C

India Pavilion Coming to Epcot’s World Showcase with Massive Jungle Book Ride

Is PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Getting Ready to Close?

3rd Hotel to join Swan and Dolphin

Magic Kingdom’s Club 33 location (Captain's Quarters) is out from behind construction walls

]]>41:54cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportRumors galore! We cover everything we’ve found on the internet, no matter how crazy they may seem159fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchDisney Cruise Line News Mini EpisodeDisney Cruise Line News Mini EpisodeFri, 28 Sep 2018 16:27:19 +0000

Recorded 9/27/18

Released 9/28/18

Disney Cruise Line will sail out of New Orleans in February, 2020! During Mardi Gras!

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Recorded 9/27/18

Released 9/28/18

Disney Cruise Line will sail out of New Orleans in February, 2020! During Mardi Gras!

]]>16:26cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportFor the first time ever, the DCL will sail out of New Orleans, and it’ll be sailing during Mardi Gras 2020!1585fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchDisney News recapDisney News recapThu, 27 Sep 2018 13:46:59 +0000

New Candlelight Processional Narrators, Food & Merchandise Set for 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays

]]>50:41cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,dcl,mickeymouse,disneycruise,dispodcast,starportPlenty of newsworthy items happening at Disney, so we cover much of it in this episode158fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchChris' Disney Cruise Line Trip ReportChris' Disney Cruise Line Trip ReportMon, 17 Sep 2018 21:12:45 +0000

]]>24:49cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,mickeymouse,dispodcast,starportIn which we discuss the glory of Rocket to the Moon-Flight to the Moon-Mission to Mars, and even a little Mission Space thrown in for good measure156fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 055 - Chris' trip to the Magic KingdomChris' trip to the Magic KingdomTue, 28 Aug 2018 03:16:34 +0000

Released 8/27/18

Feedback on new formats

What Glenn had for dinner

Glenn visits Orlando to see Chris at least once a year; Chris has been to NOLA once since 2007

Disney News

Shop Disney Parks app

Because of the Tron Coaster construction, the WDW Railroad will be stopped

December 1965, Walt Disney was pressing forward with Mineral King, a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains

As part of the evening entertainment, an animatronic show was being developed

The project was assigned to Marc Davis

One day Davis was working on drawings of the characters in his office. Walt Disney walked in and saw the drawings and laughed because he loved the characters. On Disney's way out he turned to Marc Davis and said good-bye, which he was known never to say. That was the last time Davis saw Disney, who died a few days later.

With ski resort progress slow, the show was refined and designed to be a unique attraction at the then still being planned Walt Disney World Resort

Frontierland would receive a much needed marquee attraction

A 15 minute dance hall style show was designed

Imagineer X Atencio (Yo-Ho & Grim Grinning Ghosts) and musical director George Bruns created songs for the bears to sing

24 animatronic figures were built, plus another three for outside the theater

The show opened on October 1, 1971 and was a huge draw in an otherwise sparsely populated corner of the park

Shootin’ Arcade, Tom Sawyer Island, WDW Railroad

Shares a building with the Enchanted Tiki Room

Theater exits into the “Mile Long Bar’ instead of a gift shop, where three stars from the show would hold their own mini show

Pepsi and Frito Lay were the original sponsors from 1971 - 1981 (Pepsi was available at Pecos Bill’s until 1990)

It closed in August 2012 for a refurb; when it reopened in October 2012, it was shortened by 4 1/2 minutes.

Introduction was shortened, and some dialogue throughout the show was cut, along with two songs: "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song"

In the MLB, Max, Melvin, and Buff animatronics were hanging and would talk and sing to the guests as they left the theater

From May 1986 through February 1992, the show was replaced by the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown

November 1984, the Country Bear Christmas Special was introduced for the holiday season and ran every year through 2005

Took 4-6 days to install and remove

Was the first attraction to change for the holidays

There was a CBJ in Disneyland From 1972-2001 (replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)

It was the first WDW attraction to be replicated at Disneyland

Because of the popularity of the show in Florida, two theaters were built at Disneyland

From 1986-2001, it was the CBVH

Tokyo Disneyland’s opened with the park and still operates. It’s the same as WDW’s version, except the animatronics are more modern and look more real, and like at Disneyland, was built with two theaters

Tokyo still has all three versions of the show at different times of the year

The show is basically a continuous string of short country songs sung by the various bears. As each bear sings their song, a curtain opens to reveal them, except in the case of Wendell, Gomer, and the Sun Bonnet Trio (all of whom rise from the center stage), and Teddi Barra (who descends from the ceiling).

The show begins with Max, Buff, and Melvin telling Henry to get on with the show. Henry then asks Gomer to give him a "little intro", and the jamboree begins.

This special variation of the classic show features the Country Bears celebrating the many joys of summer and the great outdoors. Its opening is different from the other shows because Max, Buff, and Melvin do not talk at the beginning Instead, the five Bear Rugs can be heard tuning up their instruments. Zeke calls for Rufus to turn on the lights, and then the show begins with "The Great Outdoors". In the Japanese version however, instead of hearing the five Bear Rugs tune up, Max, Buff & Melvin continue the trend of having the first bit of dialogue (although it's in Japanese)

The show includes many different traditional Christmas carols, more modern songs, along with some original Christmas "bear-ols" all sung by the bears in a country twang. The show begins as always with Melvin, Buff, and Max. As the three argued over who gets to sing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Henry appears onstage and starts the show.

Songs

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Melvin

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Henry and Gomer

"Tracks in the Snow" - The 5 Bear Rugs and Henry

"12 Days of Christmas (Oh What a Christmas)" - Wendell

"The Hibernating Blues" - Trixie

"Deck the Halls" - The 5 Bear Rugs

"Rock and Roll Santa" - Liver Lips McGrowl and Gomer

"Blue Christmas" - Terrence (with his penguin)

"Sleigh Ride" - The Sun Bonnets, Melvin, Buff, and Max

"Hungry as a Bear" - Ernest and The 5 Bear Rugs

"The Christmas Song" - Henry and Teddi Barra

"Another New Year" - Big Al

"Let It Snow/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Winter Wonderland" - Cast

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Recorded 8/8/18

Remember the Magic - The Country Bear Jamboree

History

December 1965, Walt Disney was pressing forward with Mineral King, a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains

As part of the evening entertainment, an animatronic show was being developed

The project was assigned to Marc Davis

One day Davis was working on drawings of the characters in his office. Walt Disney walked in and saw the drawings and laughed because he loved the characters. On Disney's way out he turned to Marc Davis and said good-bye, which he was known never to say. That was the last time Davis saw Disney, who died a few days later.

With ski resort progress slow, the show was refined and designed to be a unique attraction at the then still being planned Walt Disney World Resort

Frontierland would receive a much needed marquee attraction

A 15 minute dance hall style show was designed

Imagineer X Atencio (Yo-Ho & Grim Grinning Ghosts) and musical director George Bruns created songs for the bears to sing

24 animatronic figures were built, plus another three for outside the theater

The show opened on October 1, 1971 and was a huge draw in an otherwise sparsely populated corner of the park

Shootin’ Arcade, Tom Sawyer Island, WDW Railroad

Shares a building with the Enchanted Tiki Room

Theater exits into the “Mile Long Bar’ instead of a gift shop, where three stars from the show would hold their own mini show

Pepsi and Frito Lay were the original sponsors from 1971 - 1981 (Pepsi was available at Pecos Bill’s until 1990)

It closed in August 2012 for a refurb; when it reopened in October 2012, it was shortened by 4 1/2 minutes.

Introduction was shortened, and some dialogue throughout the show was cut, along with two songs: "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song"

In the MLB, Max, Melvin, and Buff animatronics were hanging and would talk and sing to the guests as they left the theater

From May 1986 through February 1992, the show was replaced by the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown

November 1984, the Country Bear Christmas Special was introduced for the holiday season and ran every year through 2005

Took 4-6 days to install and remove

Was the first attraction to change for the holidays

There was a CBJ in Disneyland From 1972-2001 (replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)

It was the first WDW attraction to be replicated at Disneyland

Because of the popularity of the show in Florida, two theaters were built at Disneyland

From 1986-2001, it was the CBVH

Tokyo Disneyland’s opened with the park and still operates. It’s the same as WDW’s version, except the animatronics are more modern and look more real, and like at Disneyland, was built with two theaters

Tokyo still has all three versions of the show at different times of the year

The show is basically a continuous string of short country songs sung by the various bears. As each bear sings their song, a curtain opens to reveal them, except in the case of Wendell, Gomer, and the Sun Bonnet Trio (all of whom rise from the center stage), and Teddi Barra (who descends from the ceiling).

The show begins with Max, Buff, and Melvin telling Henry to get on with the show. Henry then asks Gomer to give him a "little intro", and the jamboree begins.

This special variation of the classic show features the Country Bears celebrating the many joys of summer and the great outdoors. Its opening is different from the other shows because Max, Buff, and Melvin do not talk at the beginning Instead, the five Bear Rugs can be heard tuning up their instruments. Zeke calls for Rufus to turn on the lights, and then the show begins with "The Great Outdoors". In the Japanese version however, instead of hearing the five Bear Rugs tune up, Max, Buff & Melvin continue the trend of having the first bit of dialogue (although it's in Japanese)

The show includes many different traditional Christmas carols, more modern songs, along with some original Christmas "bear-ols" all sung by the bears in a country twang. The show begins as always with Melvin, Buff, and Max. As the three argued over who gets to sing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Henry appears onstage and starts the show.

]]>51:00cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,studios,photos,geek,park,world,hollywood,theme,disneyworld,kingdom,epcot,animal,mouse,nerd,wdw,mickeymouse,dispodcast,starportDisney’s financial results for the parks, the upcoming Disney streaming service and shows, Chicken Guy! opens, and a new pavilion in World Showcase in Epcot?153fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 052 - We Apologize for the InconvenienceWe Apologize for the InconvenienceSun, 29 Jul 2018 03:15:25 +0000

]]>01:12:42cleanpodcast,photography,disney,disneyland,walt,mickey,tech,photos,geek,park,world,theme,disneyworld,mouse,nerd,wdw,mickeymouse,dispodcast,starportApology from Chris, Disney news, Chris’ Disney Adventures at Ohana and other rabbit holes we go down to end up talking about plastic straws152fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 051 - Toy Story Land, Star Tours Hotel, and New Annual PassesToy Story Land, Star Tours Hotel, and New Disney World Annual PassesMon, 16 Jul 2018 02:52:57 +0000

Recorded on 7/11/18

Disney News

Maleficent is breathing fire again in Disneyland Paris—will we see the float and will it breathe fire again at Disney World?

]]>01:46:18cleandisney,disneyland,disneyworld,dispodcastDisney news, Disney rumors incl. Tomorrowland redo and changes to annual passes?150fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 049 - Glenn played the real life version of WDW ExplorerGlenn played the real life version of WDW ExplorerMon, 11 Jun 2018 17:37:06 +0000

]]>01:27:31cleandisney,disneyland,starwars,disneyworld,wdw,waltdisneyworldAP magnets, Purple Wall shake and other treats, a new park is the 2nd most visited at WDW, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening seasons148fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 047 - The Hall of Presidents is still standing despite Maleficent's best effortThe Hall of Presidents is still standing despite Maleficent's best effortSun, 20 May 2018 03:25:33 +0000

Recorded 5/16/18

Glenn’s Disney trip planning

FastPass+ Reservations

Was it better before FP, in the olden days?

ParkLeap update

Updates coming

Chris needs more feedback about the app to help continue to make it even better

]]>01:21:58cleandisney,disneyland,disneyworld,wdwGlenn’s Disney World trip planning, Chris’ WDW Adventures (including Maleficent on fire), News, and Rumors (new hotels?)147fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 046 - I'm all out of love, and I can't live without Disney's hugs, punches, and snakesI'm all out of love, and I can't live without Disney's hugs, punches, and snakesThu, 03 May 2018 03:11:37 +0000

]]>01:44:13cleandisney,disneyworldDiscussion of paid parking at Disney World resorts and new scene in Pirates of the Caribbean, review of Chris’ visit to WDW143fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 042 - DizWiz's trip to WDW during Mardi GrasDizWiz's trip to WDW during Mardi GrasSat, 10 Mar 2018 03:27:41 +0000

Recorded 3/7/18

We’re back!

Catchup discussion

Disney News

McDonald's reunites with Disney on Happy Meals after more than a decade apart

Explore 11 Areas in the Disney Parks with Google Maps Street View

Opening of Toy Story Land on June 30, 2018

Wait Times

Trip Report - Glenn’s trip to WDW

Where did Glenn stay?

What you miss out on by not staying on property

Animal Kingdom discussion

Daily schedule; no relaxing

Epcot International Festival of the Arts

Disney on Broadway

Lunch at the Garden Grill restaurant

Souvenirs

Autographs: to personalize or not?

Highlights and lowlights

Chris booked DCL vacation

Excitement of an upcoming vacation

Need to do a trip to LA/Disneyland with both families

Walt Disney Family Museum trip?

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Recorded 3/7/18

We’re back!

Catchup discussion

Disney News

McDonald's reunites with Disney on Happy Meals after more than a decade apart

]]>01:22:36cleanNews, rumors, Festival of the Arts, Glenn’s upcoming trip to WDW, picks of the week141fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 040 - Crusin' With the Top Down and the Door OpenCrusin' With the Top Down and the Door OpenThu, 11 Jan 2018 04:37:04 +0000

]]>01:22:32cleanRandom discussion of Disney parks around the world, what one Disney movie we would save, some news, and picks of the week.134fullChris Grey and Glenn WelchEpisode 033 - Books about Walt Disney World and Glenn taking photos on his trip to WDWBooks about Walt Disney World and Glenn taking photos on his trip to WDWFri, 18 Aug 2017 21:06:12 +0000

Helicopter Pilot: We are now approaching our final destination, Itchy and Scratchy Land. The amusement park of the future where nothing can "possa-bly" go wrong. Uh, possibly go wrong. That's the first thing that's ever gone wrong.

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Recorded on 12/20/16

Minecraft

Special guest: Megan

Explanation of what Minecraft is

MCMagic server

WDW is built within Minecraft

You can visit and walk around, ride rides

The detail is fairly amazing because it’s so accurate

Disney Emoji Blitz Corner

Christmas Emojis are out

It’s still frustrating

Guess the Downloads game

Between 1-5 million downloads on Google’s Play store

Need tron.fm emoji blitz

Chris Visits Disney Corner

Chris went to the MK on Friday with his family

Much better experience than last time

Arrived around 1 p.m. and it started to get crowded around 4 p.m.

Clearing the park of non-MVMCP guests

Got to see the Castle lighting before leaving at 7 p.m.

Ate at Columbia Harbour House while there (because it’s the best restaurant)

Discussion of Pinocchio’s Village Haus and Be Our Guest Restaurants

Alcohol at the Magic Kingdom

It doesn’t bother Glenn; Chris likes that there was a ban in place for such a long time and now it’s being lifted

Did Walt drink?

Photopass is part of the Annual Pass now, and it’s a great feature

Magic shots

Annual Passholder only entrance

Benefits of being a Passholder

Security is necessary, but it needs to be rethought so it flows better

Helicopter Pilot: We are now approaching our final destination, Itchy and Scratchy Land. The amusement park of the future where nothing can "possa-bly" go wrong. Uh, possibly go wrong. That's the first thing that's ever gone wrong.

And Chris’ Reading Corner where he reads The Princess and the Frog [Little Golden Book](http://amzn.to/2gdGUHT)

Livestream of Spaceship Earth transforming into Death Star

Needed some practice for the livestream

The best part was the laser

Express bus transportation is being charged for

Candlelight Processional

Began in 1958 at Disneyland on Main Street

The living Christmas Tree was added in 1960 and was formed by the Western High School A’Capella Choir. The choir director retired in 1981 and in 1982 the Disney Employee Choir filled their place, and hold it to the present time

Celebrity narrators were added in 1961 and Dennis Morgan was the first narrator, and was the narrator through 1964. Dick Van Dyke was the narrator in 1965 (which would end up being the last that Walt attended), and it changed each year after that, with some repeats.

WDW has always had a celebrity narrator. Rock Hudson was the first WDW narrator in 1971.

It performed for two nights only in Disneyland and WDW.

In 1993, because of guest demand, WDW’s was moved to Epcot and ran two shows each night for 15 nights. It was so successful that in 1994, it was expanded to 30 nights with two performances each night.

The Disneyland Candlelight Procession and Ceremony moved to a new home at the Fantasyland Theater in 1998, returning to Main Street in 2003, and beginning in 2012 it was presented multiple nights.

It’s a presentation of the Christmas story in readings by a celebrity narrator and music by a Mass choir and 50-piece orchestra

It’s pure Christmas; the story of the birth of Christ

Current music set list for Epcot’s presentation:

Candlelight Carillon (Processional)

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Shout for Joy

O Come All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night

Angels from the Realms of Glory

Il Est Ne

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy (Glenn’s favorite!)

What Child is This

Do You Hear What I Hear

Silent Night

Joy to the World

Hallelujah

The Wonderful World of Christmas (recessional)

We listen to the music during the Christmas season since we can’t be there, and we watched a livestream of a production last week with Neil Patrick Harris

Celebrity narrators

Special Guest to talk about the Candlelight Processional - Tammy! @missdiz

Had to practice at least 10 times to be in the choir

First year was 2000

Celebrity guests

couldn’t really meet them, but Gary Sinese shook everyone’s hand

Get ready behind the American Adventure

Procession - tree fills in first, then the school choirs

What it’s like when you’re standing on stage

We enjoying seeing it as a family when we go on vacation

Live Action/Animated films

Chris hates them with a white-hot passion

Chris doesn’t like Roger Rabbit or Mary Poppins

The Polar Express freaks Glenn out

Chris thinks the Rankin-Bass specials should be made so they’re more interesting to younger audiences

And Chris’ Reading Corner where he reads The Princess and the Frog [Little Golden Book](http://amzn.to/2gdGUHT)

Livestream of Spaceship Earth transforming into Death Star

Needed some practice for the livestream

The best part was the laser

Express bus transportation is being charged for

Candlelight Processional

Began in 1958 at Disneyland on Main Street

The living Christmas Tree was added in 1960 and was formed by the Western High School A’Capella Choir. The choir director retired in 1981 and in 1982 the Disney Employee Choir filled their place, and hold it to the present time

Celebrity narrators were added in 1961 and Dennis Morgan was the first narrator, and was the narrator through 1964. Dick Van Dyke was the narrator in 1965 (which would end up being the last that Walt attended), and it changed each year after that, with some repeats.

WDW has always had a celebrity narrator. Rock Hudson was the first WDW narrator in 1971.

It performed for two nights only in Disneyland and WDW.

In 1993, because of guest demand, WDW’s was moved to Epcot and ran two shows each night for 15 nights. It was so successful that in 1994, it was expanded to 30 nights with two performances each night.

The Disneyland Candlelight Procession and Ceremony moved to a new home at the Fantasyland Theater in 1998, returning to Main Street in 2003, and beginning in 2012 it was presented multiple nights.

It’s a presentation of the Christmas story in readings by a celebrity narrator and music by a Mass choir and 50-piece orchestra

It’s pure Christmas; the story of the birth of Christ

Current music set list for Epcot’s presentation:

Candlelight Carillon (Processional)

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Shout for Joy

O Come All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger

O Holy Night

Angels from the Realms of Glory

Il Est Ne

Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy (Glenn’s favorite!)

What Child is This

Do You Hear What I Hear

Silent Night

Joy to the World

Hallelujah

The Wonderful World of Christmas (recessional)

We listen to the music during the Christmas season since we can’t be there, and we watched a livestream of a production last week with Neil Patrick Harris

Celebrity narrators

Special Guest to talk about the Candlelight Processional - Tammy! @missdiz

Had to practice at least 10 times to be in the choir

First year was 2000

Celebrity guests

couldn’t really meet them, but Gary Sinese shook everyone’s hand

Get ready behind the American Adventure

Procession - tree fills in first, then the school choirs

What it’s like when you’re standing on stage

We enjoying seeing it as a family when we go on vacation

Live Action/Animated films

Chris hates them with a white-hot passion

Chris doesn’t like Roger Rabbit or Mary Poppins

The Polar Express freaks Glenn out

Chris thinks the Rankin-Bass specials should be made so they’re more interesting to younger audiences

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